Japanese Language and Culture

Hi there Yuki =)

I think adding 'ne' on the end of a sentence is in many cases like adding 'isn't it' in English.

example:

暑いです.　あついです. atsui desu. It's hot.

暑いですね.　あついですね. atusi desu ne. It's hot isn't it?

That's one use of it anyway, I'm sure more people can come up with other uses =)

With the 'onegai' and 'kudasai' thing. I think both mean please in many situations, though I think kudasai is less formal. Like, if I wanted to buy batteries in a store I would just say 'denchi o kudasai', but if I was asking for a big favor from a friend I would say the favor followed by 'onegai shimasu'. I think there are other more random uses with those words like the phrase 'gomen kudasai' when entering someone else's house.

I am only a beginner though, so someone feel free to correct me =)

Last thing, 考える = kangaeru which I think is the verb for thinking or considering something, as well as other usages. This is a really great kanji dictionary if you have the money to buy one, I use it all the time. It makes it very fast and easy to look up kanji when you get used to the system.

http://www.amazon.com/Kodansha-Learners-Dictionary-Japanese-People/dp/4770028555

Peace

arigato gomaimasu..woah, that is SO polite..not very use to it. hehe. and yes that i correct. what i said..was 'i think so too, everyone good luck!' 私 means "i" 考えなさい means "to think" も means "too" i think so too. 私はそう考えるも。 みんなさん/皆 means "everyone" がんばって means "good luck" ______________________________ ne..is like..being cute. haha. you just put it at the end of your sentence to make the sentence sound more casual..or cute. ex: わたしは可愛いです ね . okay? ______________________________

onegai is like..just plain "please" kudasai is part of a sentence that says "please"

ex of onegai: give me the book....... please 私に本を与えなさい。。。お願い/おねがい （the sentence up there..might be wrong. don't really rely on that sentence, if you are saying that to somebody.）

ex of kudasai:please wait for me. 著とまて ください

ありがとう　ね　for the explanation |(n_n)|

@peace123 : あの　辞書　わ 高い　^^; I don't have money that much, lol ^^; I have a dictionary, but it's only Indonesian-Japanese, that's why I can type that kanji above (._.);

ええ、ちょっと高いですね ^^;; oh well, let's practice more Japanese! ^___^

雪さん、学生ですか。大学生ですか。　(Yuki san, and your a student or university student?)

@Joshei: That list looks good to me =)

Peace

私はエジンバラ大学の大学生です.

Gah, it's 6.30am here, I was wondering why I was getting sleepy /(O_O)/

Maybe I should just stay up now, since it's morning (o_o)

何をしますか。　(what should I do)

Peace

I think you need to rest, peace. Why don't you go to sleep? You stay up the whole night? What's wrong? You can't sleep?

I just forgot how late it was, that's all XD

[quote=peace123]私はエジンバラ大学の大学生です. Read : Watashi wa ????? daigaku no daigakusei desu. What's the meaning??

Watashi wa 'ejinbara'daigaku no daigakusei desu. I'm a university student of Edinburgh university.

Peace

あ、そうですね。^^ エジンバラ？Is it in Germany??

Close, it's in Scotland. A country in the UK.

Peace

I'm not sure Yuki. I've heard people say it both ways on Japanese dramas. I'm not sure if it's only suppose to be written one way or not though.

I think 分かりません　(わかりません）is the verb used for not knowing or understanding something.

分からない　（わからない）is its more casual, less polite form.

Peace

可愛い is kawaii. not what love. hah.

私 わ あなたがすきです is it not watashiwa. it is watashi HA....when you write it, it is written "ha" not "wa" but when you say it..it is "wa" not "ha"

あなたお愛しています yeah, that means. you are the one i love.

@animeluvergal...you can walk on the streets without knowing so much...but...only if you dont talk. and if you bump into someone, you can say...sumimasen..yeah. if you still remember some japanese after a few years ago..that is still pretty good!

こんにちは　皆さん～ Hi guys, I'm also a beginner in learning Japanese~ ^^ 私も日本語がお勉強します (---->"watashi mo nihongo ga obenkyoushimasu". Erm, I meant to say "I'm also learning Japanese", is that the correct way to put it though?)

Yuki-chan, I've been looking up the meaning of "ね" too. 1)It can show people that you're expecting responses or get approval of what you said, like Peace-san said, it's closest meaning in this senario is "isn't it?" 2)You might use it to express amazement, surprise, astonishment etc. E.g. "綺麗ですね!"(kirei desu ne!--->[wow,] so beautiful!) or"可愛いですね!" (kawaii desu ne!--->[wow,] so cute!); 3)It can also mean that you are in the middle of thinking or considering something. E.g. "そうですね" (sou desu ne---> Hmm...really...) 4)Or it can simply mean that you're making a statement E.g. "これは桜の花ですね" (korewa sakura no hana desu ne---> These are the flowers of the sakura tree.) I think that it'll be easier to tell these meanings apart if we get to hear the tone the speaker is using. I hope this helps! ^^

I really hope to learn Japanese with you guys~ どぞうよろしくお願いしますね！

皆さん～ If I want to say "Honda-san, where did you buy that book?", and I put it this way "本田さん、どこで、その本を買いましたか", is it the correct way to say it? Thanks in advance~ :) Yuki-chan-- どういたしまして! ^^

himanai? isnt it..tsumanai? or is it a different way of saying bored? because i use tsumanai...